Re: [stella] Atari to re-release a whole bunch of stuff

I don't think you can really read anything into that statement. I
don't even know what to make of, "and the code is not the right code,
and the color is not the right color". I think he's just stating that
rather than download the games off the net, you can buy them from Atari
instead. :)

..Al

On Sep 7, 2004, at 7:43 PM, <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The article makes it seem like they're emulated and not re-written. At
least that's what I get out of this statement

"You're right to say that a lot of them are bootlegged, and the code
is not
the right code, and the color is not the right color. But here we're
offering them ... and you don't go through collecting the games on the
Internet and being scared of the viruses that are going to pollute your
computer at some point."

I thought the first Atari release was terrible (a joystick for
Breakout?!)

But the Nacmo Ms. Pac-Man one is really great so hopefully this will
be as
good. I will probably buy one despite having a few 2600's and a 7800
which
is already hooked up and running.

While I don't (yet) know specifics about the hardware, I highly doubt
it is actually compatible with 2600 and 7800 software. It's likely
some off-the-shelf solution that they programmed the games from
scratch
for, attempting to match the original games as closely as possible.
I'm sure once available for purchase that people will dissect it to
see
what makes it tick.

It's a nice progression from the various controller-based systems that
have come out, so maybe they'll actually do a cartridge-based system
down the road. It's also interesting that this unit has detachable
joysticks--I don't know if other controllers can be plugged into it.
I'll put up a review on AtariAge once I get my hands on one.